Mediterranean Chicken Dinner
Recipe video above. Infused with classic Mediterranean flavours of garlic, lemon, oregano and paprika, this is a terrific quick dinner idea. The sauce is the star of this and marinating is optional! I made this with drumsticks but you can make this with bone-in chicken thigh fillets too.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 55 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1kg / 2lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks ((Note 1))
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard ((Optional - Note 2))
- 2 tbsp honey or 1 tbsp sugar ((or maple or other sweetener))
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp EACH salt and pepper
- 5 smallish potatoes (7.5cm/3" wide) (, quartered (Note 3))
- 2 red onions (, quartered)
- 1 cup (250ml) chicken broth/stock (, low sodium)
- 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes ((whole))
- 1/2 tsp EACH salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive oil (or oil spray)
- Fresh oregano (, for garnish (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl, then add chicken and toss to coat. If time permits, marinate for 24 hours, otherwise proceed to next step.
- 2
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- 3
Place potatoes and onion in baking pan, top with chicken. Pour over the chicken stock then marinade from the bowl.
- 4
Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven.
- 5
Scatter over cherry tomatoes, drizzle everything with 1 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for a further 30 - 35 minutes until chicken is golden and potatoes are cooked.
- 6
Remove from oven, garnish with fresh oregano if using and serve!